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. GRANNIS FREIGHT LOADING MEANS.

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Lli-ii Application led April 9,

T att l'Lo/om 'it may conce/m Be it known that l, THoMAs S. GRANNIs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the village ot' Homewood, county ot Cook, and State ot illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Freight- Loading Means, ot which the tollowing'is a specification.

lviy invention relates to improvements in freight loading means, and has for its object the provision ot improved means for Vfacilitating the loading oi' freight in large Vfreight centers.

The invention consists in the parts and combinations .and arrang/ements ot parts hereinatter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying' drawings torming a part oli-this specication, and in which,

Fig. l, a Atace view ot one side ot a loadingl .list employed in the system,

l `ig. 2, a view ot the reverse side ot the said list, turned up side down,

a Ytace view ot one side ot a sheet. oi" record tickets employed in the system,

'F il, a view ot the reverse side ot said sheet,

VFig. 5, a 'tace view ol one side ot a shipping employed in the system,

Fig. a view ot lthe reverse side oksaid shipping tag,

lfig. 7, a tace view oit one side oiE a hold or retaining tag employed in the system,

Fig. 8, a vieu' oi the reverse side oli said holding tag,

Fig. 9, a 'tace view ot' a transter tag employed in the system, and

ll1 ig. l0, a 'tace view ot' a hold or retaining card employed in conjunction With the tug illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8.

ihe preterred form of construction, as illustrated vin the drawings, comprises a sheet ll made up in the Yform ot a tabulated loading list, as indicated in Figs. l and 2. rlhis sheet 'll is adapted to be suspended any suitable manner on a Wall or the like, with the side or tace illustrated in F ig. l facing outwardly, as shown. The other side of the sheet ll is provided with substantially the same table but arranged reversely or up side down, with respect to the table on the outer face, so that when the loiver edge ot' the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 318, 1922.

191s. serial No. 227,551.

sheet is swung upwardly, said table is positioned upright or correctly for reading. The table on the outer tace of sheet 1 is labeled With the Words Initials7 and Car numbers While the table on' the rear of said sheet is labeled Station and District numbers. Each table is made up of a plurality of columns corresponding with the number oit' loading tracks in the freight depot or loading center, but for convenience, the columns and tracks are consecutively numbered and lettered as shown, the tables illustrated being designed tor use with seven loading tracks. rit the top of each column provision is also made for the insertion of a train section in case the train is run in sections. Under the system, the same train is alivays loaded on the same track, and the names ot the stations or destinations reached by the trains from each track are printed in the corresponding columns, as indicated, the .name ot any particular station being repeated as many times as there is likelihood tor the requirement of a separate car for such stations. Thus, for instance, for a large city such as St. Louis, provided tor in the sixth column labeled at the top Track (fw-lf the station name Saints Louis, Mo. is repeated tour times indicating that there is likelihood t'or the requirement of four cars for freight tor St. Louis, whereas Bellevilla lll. is printed but once, being a small town and requiring but one car to transfer the 'freight thereto. ln assembling the ditierentcars in the ditlerent trains on the different tracks, thecars for each train are arranged in divisions ot ten cars each, and the divisions consecutively numbered, thus, if the normal train leaving at a certain time and being loaded on track No. l consisted of thirty-six cars, these cars would be arranged in three divisions ol ten cars each, and another division containing but six cars, each division being separated by space on the track to facilitate access to each side thereof for loading purposes, and the cars in each division being consecutively numbered to correspond with that track and division. A block ot numbers corresponding to the track is assigned for use on that track, thus all cars on track No. l-A will be numbered trom 101 upwardly, all cars on track Q--B will be numbered from 201 upwardly, and so on, the numbers assigned to the cars thus indicating at a glance the track on which they may be found. Likewise, the cars in each division on a track are systematically and constantly numbered to indicate that division. Thus all carsV in division No. 1 on track No. 1, arenumbered from 101 to 110, division No. 2 from 111 to 120, division No. 3 from 121 to 130, and so on, for each division and for each track, the table indicated being prepared for four divisions on each track, although of course thissystem of numbers might be readily extended in case more divisions were necessary. The cars for each station and destination are always similarly placed on each track and each division, and the loading list,

Y as indicated, may be permanently prepared and` printed, the special numbers thus given to each lcar being arranged in a column immediately to the left of the station numbers opposite the names of the stations and the division being additionally indicated, although that is unnecessary inasmuch as the loading number thus assigned to the caror cars lor each station in itself indicates the track number or the divsion of that track and the position of the car in the division, thus permitting the machine man or a man who carries the freight to the cars to tell at a glance where the freight should be taken. Each train ynumber is also indicated opposite each station name in a column to the left of that containing the loading numbers, although such indication would obviously be only of necessity or convenience in breaking in new employees,'as old employees would instinctively know where the trains were located. For convenience also, at the bottom of each column is arranged the number of the train or trains covered by that column and the time of leaving.

In large freight depots or freight loading centers, it is customary to provide a number of receiving doors, each equipped with a scale for weighing the freight received and in charge of a clerk who, for convenience, may be termed the receiving clerk. Each of these receiving clerks is adequately supplied with blank loading lists above described, for use each day, and is aso sup` plied with sets of record tickets 12 indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.-, supplied in triplicate in a sheet or strip separated by lines of perforations 12. Each of the tickets thus provided on each sheet is marked on one side with the door number and with the words Originah Duplicate and rllriplicate7 as shown in Fig. fl, together with the words Stowmans receipt, Machine receipt7 and Door and scale receipt.7 'On the reverse side each of these receipts or tickets is printed with the dato of the month, said sheets being provided in thirty-one different sets thus providing for each day of thel month, and each is also-provided with a list of the months, whereby the month may be indicated by a punch or check mark. Each receipt or ticket is also provided with a system number, as shown, and thesesystem numbers are identi` cal on each ticket or receipt but are consecutively arranged or numbered on the different sheets of tickets or receipts so that the with shipping tags 13 shown in Figs. 5 and 6, said tags boing provided on one side, as indicated, with blank spacessuitably marked for the indication of the date, the door number, the scale number, the train section, the track, the train number and loading numbeiaand also with a'table for indicating the train division. This table is divided into four columns labeled respectively at the top, 1, 2, 3 and 4r, indicating` the sepa-V rate train divisions, the parts illustrated being designed, as explained above, for four divisions which will ordinarily be ample. ,lmmediately'below each of the division numbers in Yeach column is arranged a general indication as to the numbers falling in that division, those in division 1 being fromvGOl to 610 on track 6, for which the tag in question is prepared, separate tags being provided for each separate track. Likewise. such an indication is made under each of the other division numbers, and below are placed the separated load numbers in each division. as shown. The reverse side of the tag 13 is provided with the track number and means for indicating` the train section. car initials, car number, station number, district number and `linal destination, as shown. The parts already described are sutiicient to take care of the usual and ordinary freight shipments.

ln use. the loading lists indicated in Figs. 1 and 2 are first filled out' under the names of the various stations with the initials of the car, and the o'mcial car numbers of the different cars in the different divisions on the different track.. Such an indication has been made in the sixth column labeled at the top track tif-F for a car belonging to the Chicago North and Western Railwa;1 Company` llo. 9611i, which appears as having been placed on track No. 6, division No. 2. as the thirdcar in that division which is indicated by the number immediately to the left of the name of the station Springfield, lll, the car destined Jfor Springfield, Illinois, being always given the same Yloading number, but might, of course, have different initials indicating the road to which tional loading information; record side with a revers'ely arranged table giving additional loading information, substantially as described.

freight loading means, comprising aw reversible sheet provided on one side with a table arranged in a number of 'columns giving loading information and also With blank spaces in which entered marks identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading information; and record tickets, in triplicate, having means thereon for identifying articles shipped 'and the car in which shipped, substantially as described.

3. Freight loading` means, comprising a single sheet provided on one side With a table givng loading information and also with blank spaces in which are entered marks identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading information; record tickets, in triplicate, having means thereon for identif ving'v articles shipped and the car in which shipped; and shipping tags t0 be attached to articles shipped, bearing means for indicating the train, car, and final des` tination thereof, substantially as described.

4f. Freight loading means comprising a single sheet provided at one side with a table giving loading information and also with blank spaces in `which are entered remarks identifying' articles shipped and the car in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading information; record tickets having means for identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped; and shipping' tags to be attached to articles shipped, bearing means for indicating the train car and final destination thereof, snbstantially as described.

5. AFrs-iight loading means, comprising a single sheet provided on one side with a table giving loading' information and also with blank spaces in which are entered marks identifying articles shipped and the far in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table giving' additickets, in triplicate, having means thereon for identifying articles shipped and the car in which siipped; hold tags distinctively colored and bearing means for identifying' articles; and hold cards, intriplicate, each bearing means for identifying the train, car, and reason for delay, substantially as descril'ied.

G. Freight loading` means comprising a single sheet provided at one side with a table giving loading information and also with blank spaces in which are entered remarks identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped, anden the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading'information; record tickets having' means thereon for identifying articles shipped and the car inrwhich shipped; hold tags bearing' means for identifying articles; and hold cards each bearing means for identifying the train, car,.and reason for delay, substantially asV described.

7. vFreight loading means,v comprising a single sheet provided on one sidev with a table giving loading information and also With blank spaces in which are entered marks identifying articles shipped and the rar in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading information; record tickets, in triplicate, having means thereon for identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped; and a1 transfer tag bearing the car 'numbertrain number and other means of identification, substantially as described.

8. Freight loading means comprising a single sheet provided on one side with a table giving loading information and also with blank spaces in which are entered remarks identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped, and 0n the other side with a reversely arranged table giving additional loading having means thereon for identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped; and a transfer tag bearing the car number, train number, and other means for identitication, substantially as described.

lli-eight loading means comprising a single sheet provided on one side With' a table giving universal loading information and also with blank spaces in Which are entered marks identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped, and on the other side with a reversely arranged table Vgiving occasionall loading information; rechaving means o 1d tickets, inv triplicate, thereon for identifying articles shipped and the car in which shipped; shipping tags to be .attached to articles shipped, .bearing means` for indicating the train, car, and nal destination; hold tags distinctively colored and'bearing means for identifying articles; hold cards in triplicate, each bearing means for identifying the train, car, and reason for delay; and transfer 'tags bearing the car number` train number, and other means of identiiication, substantially as described. Y

il). Freight loading means comprising a single sheet providedon one side with a table giving universal loading information information; record tickets and also with blank spaces in which are Y 0rd tickets having means thereon 'for dentinumber and other means ol identieetion, ie tying articles shipped. and the ear in which substantially as described.

shipped; shipping tags to be attached to In testimony whereof l have signed my articles shipped, bearing means for identifyname to this speeieation in the presence 0f inV the train, car and final destination; hold two subscribing` Witnesses.

tags bearing means for identifying articles; THGMAS S. GRANNIS. hold cards bearing means for identifying llitnesses: the train, ear and reason for delay; and JOSHUA R. H. Poms,

transfer tags hearing the ear number, train HELEN F, LILLIS. 

